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as in success
a successful result brought about by hard work
our biggest accomplishment this week was finishing the living room makeover
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as in execution
the doing of an action
your prompt accomplishment of this urgent project is much appreciated
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as in achievement
the state of being actual or complete
a long, difficult project whose accomplishment we wondered if we would ever see
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as in education
a high level of taste and enlightenment as a result of extensive intellectual training and exposure to the arts
what his wife lacked in traditional accomplishment she made up for with a great generosity of spirit
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Recent Examples of accomplishment
But beyond the business accomplishments, what truly separates Erving is his humanity.
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Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 8 June 2026
Hundreds of Baltimore City student-athletes celebrated a huge milestone for their accomplishments this past school year at Under Armour's headquarters on Saturday.
—Janay Reece, CBS News, 6 June 2026
The pride Crown Point Mayor Pete Land has for his city and the accomplishments made over the last year shone through at his State of the City address.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
The caning, perhaps the most significant event of Brooks’s undistinguished life, also overshadowed Sumner’s accomplishments.
—Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
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Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 8 June 2026
Hundreds of Baltimore City student-athletes celebrated a huge milestone for their accomplishments this past school year at Under Armour's headquarters on Saturday.
—Janay Reece, CBS News, 6 June 2026
The pride Crown Point Mayor Pete Land has for his city and the accomplishments made over the last year shone through at his State of the City address.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
The caning, perhaps the most significant event of Brooks’s undistinguished life, also overshadowed Sumner’s accomplishments.
—Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accomplishment
Noun
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Plenty of faceless creators have continued to find success on social media despite YouTube’s crackdown.—
Andrew Zucker,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2026
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But also debates within the Labour Party, the state of the polls, the development of public opinion, and the success or otherwise of the government in generating growth by other means.—
Anand Menon,
Time,
13 June 2026
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The high court has previously upheld other methods of execution throughout the country, including lethal injection, electrocution and firing squad, but nitrogen gas has been the subject of intense litigation since Alabama became the first state in the nation to begin using it in early 2024.—
Abigail Brooks,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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Alabama has consistently defended its nitrogen gas protocol as a humane alternative to lethal injection, the state's primary execution method, which faced heavy scrutiny after several botched execution attempts.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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That paucity of new tuners — there were just six original musicals in the season, and only two were viable candidates for the top award — meant that the Tonys for artistic achievement in musicals mostly went to revivals.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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The honor, recognizing a regional theatre company that has displayed a continuous level of artistic achievement contributing to the growth of theatre nationally, is accompanied by a grant of $25,000, made possible by City National Bank’s generous support.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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The 40,000-square-foot facility will include a permanent exhibit gallery, rotating exhibit areas, a research library, flexible education rooms and an indoor/outdoor pavilion.—
Staff,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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If so, their case goes before a multi-agency panel (called a Channel), chaired by the local authority and attended by social services, education and mental-health professionals, who agree on a support package.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
7 June 2026
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The original Proteus was first deployed in Amazon fulfillment centers in 2022 to assist workers, including transporting heavy carts weighing up to 400 kilograms.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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Lastly, by the full moon in Capricorn, romance, creativity, children and personal fulfillment get a reality check.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
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This realization is spreading among early corporate adopters.—
Conor Sen,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
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Bialik wrote that the experience gave her a new appreciation for people living with chronic gastrointestinal conditions, and reflected on the complicated realization about body image and the pressure to lose weight, particularly in Hollywood.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 June 2026
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Historians believe ancient civilizations in Mesopotamia were cultivating dates as early as 6,000 to 8,000 years ago.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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This study touches a pivotal moment in human history, if not the dawn of civilization, technology.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
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At the same time, the FTA will conduct an independent assessment of MARTA's Safety Risk Reduction Program and will investigate the agency's implementation of the Required Actions Regarding Assaults on Transit Workers general directive from 2024.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Perhaps most significant was Pratt’s approach to homelessness, which ran counter to the local liberal establishment’s policymaking consensus and implementation regime.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
8 June 2026
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“Accomplishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accomplishment. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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